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World Religions

World Religions Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Torah The holy book of Judaism.
New Testament The holy book of Christianity.
Koran The holy book of Islam.
India The country where Hinduism is centered.
Africa and the Middle East The regions where Islam is centered.
Jerusalem The city with the highest concentration of Jewish people.
Reincarnation The Hindu belief that you are born again after your death.
Karma The Hindu belief that your good and bad actions cause good or bad results.
Dharma In Buddhism, the teachings and methods to reach enlightenment.
Sunni One of the 2 main branches of Islam (the other is Shiite).
Ten Commandments The central beliefs of Judaism and Christianity.
Polytheistic Describes a religion with many gods.
Monotheism A religion with only one god.
Mecca The city all Muslims who can afford to are supposed to make a pilgrimage to once.
Siddhartha Gautama The founder of Buddhism.
Muhammad The prophet and founder of Islam.
Moses A Jewish leader and author of the Torah.
Eightfold Path In Buddhism, the righteous or virtuous path.
4 Noble Truths The four main teachings of Buddhism.
Caste system The division of society in India based on strict classes.
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